Carlton, Melbourne
The languages of Carlton
Chinese is the main language after English in Carlton, spoken at home by one in five residents at the 2021 Census. Vietnamese is second. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 15,495
- Speak another language
- 46.2%-29.5%
- Languages spoken
- 66
- Born overseas
- 52.7%
How large is Carlton's Chinese-speaking community?
Chinese at home
20%
Most of these speak Mandarin, with Cantonese next.
Which other languages are spoken in Carlton?
- 01Mandarin2,598-43.9%
- 02Cantonese516-35.1%
- 03Vietnamese354+8.3%
- 04Somali314-26.8%
- 05Spanish305+29.2%
- 06Arabic285-22.8%
- 07Indonesian256-50.9%
- 08Italian254-24.9%
- 09Hindi242+47.6%
- 10Korean145-35.6%
How does Carlton compare with Melbourne?
Carlton is about level with Melbourne.
- Carlton (Vic.)
- 46.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Melbourne
- 45.0%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Which countries are Carlton's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up about 8,200 people, most often from China.
- 01China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2,240-45.3%
- 02India767+62.8%
- 03Malaysia608-47.4%
- 04England344+4.6%
- 05Vietnam314+8.7%
- 06Indonesia294-48.0%
- 07New Zealand285-9.2%
- 08Hong Kong (SAR of China)209-24.0%
- 09Italy197-28.1%
- 10Somalia170-19.8%
What religions are reported in Carlton?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs8,356-4.6%
- 02Christianity3,281-15.7%
- 03Islam1,146-14.7%
- 04Buddhism952-29.7%
- 05Hinduism705+62.8%
- 06Judaism70+6.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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